VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired – November 10, 2016) – Kiska Metals Corporation (TSX VENTURE: KSK) (“Kiska” or the “Company”) announces that an aggregate total of 2,725,000 incentive stock options have been granted to the Company’s directors, officers, employees and consultants in accordance with the Company’s Stock Option Plan. Each option is exercisable for one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.06, representing the closing market price of the Company’s common shares on November 9, 2016. The options have a five-year term and vest as follows: one third vest on the grant date, one third vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, and one third vest on the second anniversary of the grant date. This grant of options is subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Kiska Metals Corporation – Discovery Starts Here
Kiska specializes in developing early-stage mineral exploration projects with the goal of discovering economic mineral deposits. The Company’s focus and expertise is precious and base metal deposits in the Americas. Kiska employs the “Royalty and Project Generator” business model to finance exploration, leverage exploration dollars and data, and preserve shareholder equity. Kiska partners its projects with mining and exploration companies who share its vision and commitment with respect to environmentally and socially responsible mineral exploration and development. Kiska believes that the next generation of economic mineral deposits will be discovered by solid boots-on-the-ground fieldwork coupled with innovative exploration technologies — this approach increases the odds of discovery and is Kiska’s competitive advantage over its peers.
Kiska holds a high-quality portfolio of gold and copper projects throughout North America, large technical databases, and an extensive royalty portfolio. The Company has cash and marketable securities of ~$6.8 million, and a modest market capitalization of ~$7 million (116.3 million shares outstanding).
On behalf of Kiska Metals Corporation
Grant Ewing, President & CEO
TEL: 604.669.6660
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT: No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. This News Release includes certain “forward-looking statements”. Other than statements of historical fact, all statements included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding future plans and objectives of Kiska Metals Corporation, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Kiska’s expectations are the risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by Kiska Metals Corporation with securities regulators. Those filings can be found on the Internet at http://www.sedar.com.
CONTACT:
Brian Miller or Grant Ewing
Kiska Metals Corporation
604.669.6660
